Section 18: Notice of contravention
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18. Notice of contravention
(1) Where the Authority has reason to believe that any regulation made
under this Act is likely to be contravened or is being contravened by any person, the Authority may serve a notice on that person requiring him to ensure,
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within such time as may be set out in the notice, that such contravention
does not occur or continue, as the case may be.
(2) Any notice served pursuant to subsection (1)—
(a) shall indicate the regulation that is likely to be, or is being, contravened; and
(b) shall not preclude any prosecution for any offence.
(3) Any person who fails to comply with any notice served under subsection (1) shall commit an offence and shall, on conviction be liable to pay a
fine not exceeding 10,000 rupees and to imprisonment for a term not exceeding one year.